Category: Dementia

Dementia is a disease that causes the loss of cognitive functioning and behavioral abilities to a degree that it affects a person’s day-to-day life. This syndrome affects a persons memory, language skills, problem-solving, self-management, and the ability to focus. Dementia mainly has an effect on older people, and the risk of dementia continues to increase…

Dementia is a condition in which there is a continuous decline in cognitive function and is most prevalent with the ageing population. Within England, dementia is most common amongst people living in East Sussex with prevalence of 13000. Suggested by the local review there is a lack of support and care available to patients with…

Health care professionals have an ethical obligation to protect life and to relieve suffering. Like other health professionals, registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) follow a code of ethics. The principles and standards of the Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession encompasses non-maleficence, autonomy, beneficence, and justice. Dietitians are expected to exercise professional judgement…

The article Co-designing with people living with dementia Paul A. Rodgers [2018] wants to draw attention to the misunderstanding of the people living with dementia by presenting a project from Alzheimer Scotland to design a tartan. It puts the focus on people living with dementia regaining their self-esteem, identity and dignity [Rodgers, 2018, p189] in…

Introduction Dementia is not one specific disease but is rather a group of conditions that can be characterised by the loss of at least two vital brain functions such as memory loss and judgement. The symptoms of which can be substantial, including but not limited to forgetfulness, a limited set of social skills and long-…

It began with the little things. Firstly, she forgot my name. Next, she sent my mum three birthday cards. She then was forced to give up playing the church organ since she played too many or too few verses, or even the completely wrong tune. My family and I could only do our best to…

Caregivers are extremely important figures in all societies and look after the senior citizens who are esteemed individuals of the community. The Journals of Gerontology state, There are 16,840 nursing homes in the United States with 1.56 million residents. The majority of these residents (70.8%) have some form of memory impairment (Tornatore 2004). For some…

Abstract Clinicians have, over the years, recognized and utilized the therapeutic properties of music in alleviating the psychological and behavioral symptoms of dementia for patients and their caregivers. Dementia encompasses a range of conditions and diseases characterized by the progressive impairment and deterioration of a persons cognitive domains. Without a cure or treatment available, various…

Dementia is considered a general term for impairments in mostly remembering, moving, and thinking that serve as obstacles in a persons everyday activity. However, the term is also strongly associated with the following problems: reasoning, problem-solving, attention, and communication. Furthermore, dementia is extended to numerous diseases with the most accurately identified symptoms. Overall, dementia outcomes…

Introduction Dementia was an illness which consisted of a group of symptoms characterized by reduction in memory, impairment in the reasoning skills and slow decline of skills required for daily living. Changes in the brain, both structural and biochemical, caused these illnesses. The condition was defined as a syndrome due to disease of the brain,…